Posted by fergienewbee on August 15, 2013 at 18:19:02 from (99.119.128.55):
Well for once I got through the flea market fast enough to have time to see all the exhibits I wanted to see. Usually, wife has to look at all the import junk. I missed the plowing but watched the threshing. The announcer gave a short history lesson with a reaper, grain binder and setting up the threshing machine. I forgot my camera, so I don't have any pictures.
My observations are that they are getting too many buildings that seem to be thrown up haphazard, as far as location, that there's not as much room for tractors. I think they have 21 or 22 buildings. Seems like the numbers were down compared to other years. It also looks like there are too many food venders; it seems two or three in every row. All trying to cash in on large crowds and inflated prices. Most have their own building. I hope they don't go the way of Shipshewana. It's not as much fun any more.
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